Solid LB's but for whatever reason highly efficient QB's have picked our secondary apart. If your QB can do that, you'll probably win but I don't think he's that level of QB. Our biggest weakness in the secondary is CB.
2 Weeks Before Game Day: Iowa Analaysis From An Iowa Fan
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Considering your QB play and young OL, I think I'd blitz you non-stop until you prove you can hurt me. We have a couple LB's/DE's who will haunt a QB. Speed and size.
A lot of the SEC schools we've played have had really strong corners where they were able to man up and sell out to stop our run game.
Agree with blitzing to a point because we actually have a couple of receivers who are deep threats, which we haven't necessarily had in the past.
I don't know that you'll need to blitz much with the way our OL has played and the quality of your DE.
Statistically, Iowa faced 10 teams this year with fewer passing yards allowed average per game than UK, and beat 7 of them. So we may not need a lot of points scored by the defense and special teams. But if your DE’s and LB’s consistently don’t give our QB enough time to throw, the pendulum definitely swings more to your side, as we’re not known for having scrambling QB’s in the past few years…..
Yeah but I'm not sure what that means. Iowa St held you way below their average, you won because of turnovers. Colorado St, a terrible team, held you to just above their average. Penn St was winning handily until they lost Clifford in the 2nd quarter. They held you under their average. Northwestern held you well below their average. The only reason you won that one was, once again, turnovers. Minnesota held you to slightly more than their average. You lost the only turnover. I have no idea how you won this game, maybe a voodoo doll. Illinois held you way under their average. They had 1 more turnover but its hard to see how you won this one too. Finally, Nebraska, who held you well under their average. You won this one because Nebraska allowed you way more than their rushing average.
None of those teams have a good QB which allows the game to be all about field positions. Something has to give, it'll be fun to see what happens.
Wow. The glass is always half empty or half full, depending on who’s looking at it. I guess I’d rather be more happy about winning than being statistically superior. If Iowa loses to UK, I will be one of the first Hawkeye fans to congratulate your team, without excuses. Will you do the same on this thread if Iowa beats UK?
Like most, I look for this game to be a slug fest. If Iowa's DB's are as good as advertised, this will go to the wire. Their defense is capable of holding UK's running game honest. With us down Ali, Robinson is basically our only quick twitch guy at WR. This game isn't as simple as I've seen some make it for UK. This will be a short game war with the running game from both sides trying to make the other's defense bend. I think a lot comes down to Levis. If he plays as strong as he has in the last quarter of the season, UK will win. If not, Iowa will get the W.
That is likely true.
And how many 9-3 teams have played on New Year’s Day ranked 128th in turnovers?
Both teams have some freakish weakness.
Maybe Kentucky realizes that only offensive turnovers give the Hawkeyes a shot; hence Kentucky simply punts the ball back to Iowa on every first down.
Ferentz, not to be outdone, realizes his offense is his weakness and responds in kind?!?
We’d set some records that would never be broken!
13th ranked team in country against the run, I went out on a limb. By the way, I didn't use the word stop.
They faced no one like Kinnard. Their schedule was pretty weak regardless of SOS rankings.
That's sort of a crazy contradictory statement........SOS wasn't bad but yet the schedule was?
Here's the reality:
Iowa's best win was against a 3-loss Minnesota team.
Their next two best wins were against 5-loss Penn State and 5-loss Iowa State.
Overall, not real impressive I would say.
We beat Kent State in non-conference and they played in a bowl game. Same goes for Maryland.
So of Iowa's 10 wins this year, 5 were against bowl teams for this year.
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I think it’s more respect than an audition
I don’t see him leaving UK for Iowa because he is nearing the point of annual opportunities here at KY that he won’t see at Iowa
sEC is the league - and people who leave for others fear the competition- CMS LOVES IT
I would say, your interior defensive line hasn't meet anyone at C like Tyler Linderbaum.
Iowa did face a very good Michigan team. Joe Moore award winning offensive line.
Iowa has faced larger offensive tackles than Kentucky's all-American OL.
He is the best offensive lineman Iowa has faced in 2021 no noubt, which makes it an interesting game.
The size of an OL is completely overrated. What matters most is his agility and strength. Lots of fatty slow moving OL out there. I have no doubt though that Kinnard has great ability.
Linderbaum is as good as they come and he's not even 300 pounds-- which is small by today's standards. But the kid has enormous strength and moves on his feet incredibly well.
I don't know why people keep saying Penn st was beating Iowa handily until Clifford went out.
Penn st was up by a whopping 7 pts until the absence of Clifford even became relevant. And iowa scored.
That said, Iowa can kinda suck and really didn't beat anyone good.
Since Iowa is good tho at bringing other teams down to their level of molasses football, we gotta shot.
Penn st was up by a whopping 7 pts until the absence of Clifford even became relevant. And iowa scored.
That said, Iowa can kinda suck and really didn't beat anyone good.
Since Iowa is good tho at bringing other teams down to their level of molasses football, we gotta shot.
Centers are usually close to 300. They tend to be the smallest on the OL. Im very interested in the Linderbaum-Bully matchup.
The Peds are top 10 on my hate list
just was in same restaurant as J Franklin about 3 weeks ago
he’s still a jerk
he leered at me and my beautiful UK Polo the whole time
his wife kept trying to get his mind off me
I was hoping he wanted to fight me, but he didn’t say anything
just was in same restaurant as J Franklin about 3 weeks ago
he’s still a jerk
he leered at me and my beautiful UK Polo the whole time
his wife kept trying to get his mind off me
I was hoping he wanted to fight me, but he didn’t say anything
Clifford doesn't play D.
Last I heard anyway.
17-10 before Clifford out was relevant
Clifford went out at 17-3. Didn't next QB come in at 17-10, as I recall from that game.
Always interested how media painted the narrative in Iowa - PSU game.
Its hard to guess the emotional impact on a team when their leader goes out.
I actually posted on the Penn St board prior to Clifford going out that 14 points wouldn't be enough (and was subsequently banned). Quite the history between that board and Iowa fans. They have some thin skin for sure.
You'll find very little Penn St. love around here.
Lol his absence started at 17-10.
Unless he plays D.
Anyway. You don't need to convince me Iowa might have lost. Just like they might lose the 1st.
If you want to be exact, we knocked his ass out of the game at 17-3
Think it's kinda funny, all the going back and forth and nitpicking on all the players. Bottom line is Iowa will have to out technique and out quick us like crazy to win. If they can't do that, our sheer size and strength will win out IF we don't have turnovers. Those three things they have to have to overcome us. Nothing secret or magic about it. They will definitely deserve the win if they can off set what we have.
So much talk about the center, really anxious to focus on him and McCall. Don't care how good the guy is, it will take him another guy to contain. One thing I am sure of.
So much talk about the center, really anxious to focus on him and McCall. Don't care how good the guy is, it will take him another guy to contain. One thing I am sure of.
Yeah, I'm really interested in Tyler vs Bully. 50lb weight difference and I doubt Tyler is any stronger than Bully. Two guys who will certainly play in the NFL. Im also interested in their best pass rusher vs Kinnard. Kinnard has given up 1 sack and 4 hurries THIS YEAR.
You know who Michigan beat out for that Joe Moore award? Kentucky. Kentucky is by far the 2nd best OL Iowa will face this year and could very well be the best considering UK did it in the SEC.
Kentucky can appreciate a center like you have - we had one almost identical to him for the previous 3 years plus - Drake Jackson. Drake was small for a center as well - but he was an excellent center with similar stats as Linderbaum. So, our d line has a good idea of what kind of center you have. Wish you guys to have no injuries in the bowl and we have a great game - of course we want to win the game.
One last thought - Northwestern was mentioned as beating us 4 years ago in our bowl game- did you know that an official ejected our star running back, Benny Snell Jr., early in the second quarter because he didn't like the way Benny threw the ball back to him after a play ended? Did you know we lost that game because Coach Stoops went for a two point conversion that failed at the end of the game? Anyway, if that official had acted like an official instead of an idiot - no doubt Kentucky wins that game - easily in all probability. Benny Snell had 1,338 yards rushing that year - he is UK's all time rushing leader and would have likely broken 4,000 yards for his career if he had been allowed to finish that game.
Go Big Blue!
Close, he ejected Benny because Benny put his hands on the ref. Problem was, the ref reached down to help Benny up, Benny simply pushed his hands away. That ref should have been fired on the spot but the pathetic PAC 12 loves weenies like him.
Yes, I agree about what you said - but he acted to throw Benny out when he flipped the ball - and that seemed to really infuriate the official even further. Regardless - we both agree it was not the act of a competent official - especially in a bowl game - lol!
Merry Christmas BigBlueFanGA!
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